Secretary Information Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Mushahidullah Khan said on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has agreed on the formation of a Commission to probe alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections. Talking to media persons outside Parliament House, he said that the PTI had alleged that general elections 2013 were rigged however it failed to produce any evidence.
The government had proposed the formation of a commission where members from Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other institutions would be selected with the consent of the PTI to probe the rigging allegations. The PTI had shown willingness to the Commission, he maintained.
Mushahidullah Khan said that the PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) had agreed to resolve the issues through dialogue and the game was going to be over soon. All the political forces seem united in time of crises, which was the victory of democracy. For the first time in the history of Pakistan, an FIR had been registered against a sitting Prime Minister and his cabinet members. He further said that all the political parties were united in the time of crisis to safeguard democracy and constitution, adding no force on earth could derail democracy.
He further said that dialogue was the only solution of each and every issue. 'It is expected that the on-going talks between the negotiators and protestors would succeed and the crisis would be defused. He further said that all the political parties are with constitution and democracy and joint session of parliament was its proof," he observed.
Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, chief Awami Muslim League said that the impression of democracy versus Army was not correct. He further said that there was no written script for sit-ins, but it was written on roads and heaven.
Sheikh Rasheed said that Imran Khan Chief PTI had stated that on the arrival of Chinese President, the sit-in would be shifted back to the D-Chowk while he would be warmly welcomed. Raising questions over the popularity of the government and parliamentarians, Sheikh Rasheed said that they were not so much popular and resultantly 22 units of Pakistan Army were deployed to protect them. He further said that the government had neglected the general public, which resulted in forcing the people to take the roads. He expressed annoyance while saying that he was not being allowed to speak in the parliament, which is a place for debate and discussion.